Was really looking forward to the SOP 'upgrade' for my Anime Collectors' Swordfish! Hard to believe the older toys managed to pack in the landing gears but this premium edition could not. Maybe if they release it as a weathered edition it might have more cachet.

Runaphen Wrote:
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> But how is it otherwise? No floppy parts what shouldn't be?
>
Fit and finish are typically Bandai good (by which I mean good).
>
> Is it swooshable? Importantly, is there FUN to be had?
>
See my comments elsewhere in this thread regarding this.
>
> I've been thinking about getting this for a friend
> who loves teh Bebop. He's far and away more into
> models than toys (but currently has no time for
> models), so heft and working landing gear aren't
> high on my list of concerns.
>
Tell you friend to PayPal me $10 and a $3 Gcrush usury fee, and I'll ship it Sanjeev-style to his/her home in a jiffy.

I have the Sword Fish II and its definitely pricey, but I still think its a good toy and I just plain like it. Maybe I am a little biased because I like Cowboy Bebop so much. gingaio, you forgot to mention that the gun barrel of the plasma cannon is also metal.

Vincent Z. Wrote:
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> You know, after killing off my Miku thread I
> should be obliged to withhold this pic for you
> guys but I'll play nice only because I want the
> non transformable version of Tobikage.

I am glad you listened to the nobler part of yourself, Vince. Your threat would be about as effective as a philosopher's strike. :)

Still wondering if Daitarn 3 is going to include the Daitarn Hammer or not it hasn't been included in any pictures thus far or any of the art that I remember either. And there is still the mysterious display stand too so maybe there is hope!

Since when did Sideshow start carrying the SOC and even odder is that it is listed as being manufactured by Tamashii Nations not Bandai...
I thought that Toynami was the distributor for the Tamashii stuff here in the US....
Very Weird....

fel9 Wrote:
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> How odd is this....
>
> [www.sideshowtoy.com]
> 72
>
> Since when did Sideshow start carrying the SOC and
> even odder is that it is listed as being
> manufactured by Tamashii Nations not Bandai...
> I thought that Toynami was the distributor for the
> Tamashii stuff here in the US....
> Very Weird....

Ain't that curious?

I guess Sideshow has an 'ask Sideshow' page, someone might question them but they might not want to reply...

I thought when Toynami made their announcement back in '08 there was a hint that Bandai really didn't want their name on the product, everything was going to be stickered 'Toynami/Tamashii', much like back in the '90s when they first broke into the American anime market as 'Animevillage', trying really hard to keep the Bandai name out of it.

Well, Sideshow has done a bangup job of getting the Hot Toys/Blister Direct and Medicom figures to the American marketplace as 'rare, limited, EXPENSIVE' items, so maybe Bandai figures this is the approach to take, and it'll work THIS TIME FOR SURE!